If you're just getting started and trying to learn how to hack your Apple TV, then checking out the Beginners Guides section is probably the best place to start. This will help the novice get started with hacking the Apple TV, explaining steps in detail. Now in two flavours, we have

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If you're just getting started and trying to learn how to hack your Apple TV, then checking out the Beginners Guides section is probably the best place to start. This will help the novice get started with hacking the Apple TV, explaining steps in detail. Now in four flavours, we have:

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* [[Beginners_Guide2 |A Guide for 2.0]] aka Take 2. This is for those who want to run the "new" menu system that Apple released in February. This guide isn't nearly so advanced, but does have a lot of useful links that will get you going. It is work-in-progress.

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* [[Beginners_Guide_AppleTV2 |A Guide for the Second Generation AppleTV]]. This is for those who want to jailbreak the new AppleTV that Apple released in September 2010.

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**'''Install SSH''' by:

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***[[Install_SSH_with_Leopard|Leopard: Removing the drive]]

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***[[Patchstick/Leopard|Leopard: Create a patchstick]]

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***[[Take2patch|Tiger: Create a patchstick]]

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* [[Beginners_Guide3 |A Guide for 3.x]]. This is for those who want to run the "new" menu system that Apple released in October 2009.

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* [[Beginners_Guide |A Guide for 1.0]]. This is for those who have an ATV that came with 1.0 firmware - the "old" menu system without the YouTube option showing.

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* [[Beginners_Guide2 |A Guide for 2.x]] aka Take 2. This is for those who want to run the menu system that Apple released in February 2008.

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* [[The Alternative to Hacking |HackMeNot]] or The Alternative To Hacking. Tried hacking and messed it up? Just can't get stuff to work? Or think that it's just too complicated. You can get more from your Apple TV than you think with a few free apps and the correct settings in iTunes.

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* [[Beginners_Guide_for_1.x |A Guide for 1.x]]. This is for those who want to run the "old" menu system prior to Take 2 which was released February 2008.

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== Plug-ins ==

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* [[The Alternative to Hacking |HackMeNot]] or The Alternative To Hacking. Tried hacking and messed it up? Just can't get stuff to work? Or think that it's just too complicated. You can get more from your Apple TV than you think with a few free apps and the correct settings in iTunes.

* [[Automation |Automation]] Mac Only. How to use Applescript to watch a folder for new videos of any type, convert these files to Apple TV format, add them to iTunes, process them and name them neatly.

Revision as of 15:26, 29 December 2012

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Welcome to the AwkwardTV Wiki

As you probably know, Apple TV is a set-top box manufactured by Apple. Out of the box, it is enabled to stream digital content from any computer running iTunes. As there is little information provided about what is going on "under the hood" of the Apple TV, this is a place to collect and share information.

This website is dedicated to finding additional uses for the Apple TV by (legitimately) enabling its Potential Capabilities, and is a place for the community to share ideas, discoveries and solutions. As such, when you add any comments or questions (not contributions to an informational page) please sign it using the signature button, , or four tildes (~~~~). It is for informational purposes only. AwkwardTV is not responsible if you void your warranty or damage your device.

Beginners Guides

If you're just getting started and trying to learn how to hack your Apple TV, then checking out the Beginners Guides section is probably the best place to start. This will help the novice get started with hacking the Apple TV, explaining steps in detail. Now in four flavours, we have:

A Guide for 3.x. This is for those who want to run the "new" menu system that Apple released in October 2009.

A Guide for 2.x aka Take 2. This is for those who want to run the menu system that Apple released in February 2008.

A Guide for 1.x. This is for those who want to run the "old" menu system prior to Take 2 which was released February 2008.

HackMeNot or The Alternative To Hacking. Tried hacking and messed it up? Just can't get stuff to work? Or think that it's just too complicated. You can get more from your Apple TV than you think with a few free apps and the correct settings in iTunes.

Automation Mac Only. How to use Applescript to watch a folder for new videos of any type, convert these files to Apple TV format, add them to iTunes, process them and name them neatly.

How To's

How To Section covering Hard Drive Preparation and General Software Modifications.

Take 2 Full Update - Walkthrough on getting your new AppleTV Take 2 modified with SSH, new codecs, USB support and more

NitoTV Take 2 0.8.6 release supporting the Common Media Player framework, now with 5.1 AC3 passthrough support (in MPlayer too)

Sapphire b7.8.1 released supporting the Common Media Player framework which support DVD Playback on the AppleTV (including 5.1 AC3 passthrough support).

SoftwareMenu1.0b2.1 released. 1.0b1 has a bad update algorithm. select SoftwareMenu_Update1 (from third party menu), install it and even though it will say not installed, restart finder and it should be installed

Overflow beta 4 has been released. couple of bugs and memory leaks fixed. Now also available from SoftwareMenu. Sorry for beta 3 users. was a huge bug stopping it from working

ATVUSB-Creator Has been released. Updates include OpenSSH, Launcher and SoftwareMenu. This release is compatible with 2.x and 3.x AppleTVs.

Overflow beta 2 has been released. Overflow is a plugin that itself loads plugins while hiding them from the Finder.